Jurassic Park Interactive
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Jurassic Park Interactive was the only strategy
-based action game
based on the 1993 movie Jurassic Park
. It was released in 1994
exclusively for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
by Universal Interactive. During the 3DO
's short lifespan, Jurassic Park Interactive was one of the system's greatest sellers.
Electronic Gaming Monthly
rated the game 9 out of 10 in their 1995 Videogame Buyer's Guide.
Though footage from the film is included in the opening sequence, actual shots of actors' faces are noticeably edited out because none of them ever signed a release granting their likeness in a videogame. As a result, look-alike actors portray the characters in further game cutscenes and images.
that either involves outrunning a Tyrannosaurus
in a jeep, escaping from a small building containing Raptors
, or shooting approaching Dilophosaurus
with a charged electric gun. The end of the game comes once the player successfully relocates all of the island's guests to the helipad dock and locates outside help by breaking through the Minigames.
Depending on the difficulty level chosen (Normal, Hard, or Expert), more guests were shown on the map to be saved, and less time was allowed in total to break through the Minigames.
Strategy game
A strategy game or strategic game is a game in which the players' uncoerced, and often autonomous decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome...
-based action game
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
based on the 1993 movie Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park (film)
Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. It stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck...
. It was released in 1994
1994 in video gaming
-Events:*Nintendo calls this year "1994: The Year of the Cartridge".*Nintendo Australia Pty. Ltd, the Australian subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd is established and opened by Hiroshi Yamauchi and effectively ends Mattel Australia's distribution of Nintendo's products throughout Australia.*"Project...
exclusively for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer is a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in 1993. Further renditions of the hardware were released in 1994 by Sanyo and Goldstar. The consoles were manufactured according to specifications created by The 3DO Company, and were originally designed by...
by Universal Interactive. During the 3DO
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer is a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in 1993. Further renditions of the hardware were released in 1994 by Sanyo and Goldstar. The consoles were manufactured according to specifications created by The 3DO Company, and were originally designed by...
's short lifespan, Jurassic Park Interactive was one of the system's greatest sellers.
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Electronic Gaming Monthly is a bimonthly American video game magazine. It has been published by EGM Media, LLC. since relaunching in April of 2010. Its previous run, which ended in January 2009, was published by Ziff Davis...
rated the game 9 out of 10 in their 1995 Videogame Buyer's Guide.
Though footage from the film is included in the opening sequence, actual shots of actors' faces are noticeably edited out because none of them ever signed a release granting their likeness in a videogame. As a result, look-alike actors portray the characters in further game cutscenes and images.
Gameplay
The game's interface is set as a computer screen that allows you to navigate a map of the island, as well as a collection of five minigames programmed by Dennis Nedry. Players have to locate various guests on the map, then engage in a short first-person action levelLevel (computer and video games)
A level, map, area, or world in a video game is the total space available to the player during the course of completing a discrete objective...
that either involves outrunning a Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
in a jeep, escaping from a small building containing Raptors
Velociraptor
Velociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils...
, or shooting approaching Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus was a theropod dinosaur from the Sinemurian stage of the Early Jurassic Period, about 193 million years ago. The first specimens were described in 1954, but it was not until over a decade later that the genus received its current name...
with a charged electric gun. The end of the game comes once the player successfully relocates all of the island's guests to the helipad dock and locates outside help by breaking through the Minigames.
Depending on the difficulty level chosen (Normal, Hard, or Expert), more guests were shown on the map to be saved, and less time was allowed in total to break through the Minigames.